People write about court orders that require internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to websites that contain or offer unlawful content; they praise them, they criticise the presence or absence of safeguards -- depending on their political preferences -- and they read the small print in the hope of finding loop-holes or inspiration. Not many people count them though. This is where our good friend, former guest Kat Darren Meale, comes in. Darren, who currently sits as a Deputy District Judge and holds the title of Managing Associate with law firm Simmons & Simmons, has blown the dust of his abacus and actually totted up how many websites British browers aren't supposed to be able to reach any more. This is what he writes:Access blocked! 500 sites so far-- and more if you count all the mirrors and proxiesThis note about blocking injunctions provides at the end what I hope is a very helpful link for those of you interested in this subject. I used to…
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